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- Review count5
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- First reviewMay 12, 2008
- Last reviewDecember 22, 2010
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Outstanding, Beautiful Film with Heart
PostedDecember 22, 2010
jazzbaby
from Riverside, CA
Disney really has a winner here. This was a beautifully crafted rendition-expansion of Rapunzel. The script was excellent, with a lot of humor (not necessarily juvenile), and the characters, with the exception of the villains, of course, were charming. Mother Gothel was the scariest villain since the wicked Queen from Snow White! The animation was a standout. The scenic backgrounds were stunning. My granddaughter wanted to know why the real world doesn't look like this. We saw the 3D version, and the lantern scene was truly spectacular. We loved the inspirational qualities of the film--the scene in the tavern with the thugs was priceless! The film wasn't too "girly" for my grandson. Although I thought the "Mother Knows Best" song very derivative of Andrew Lloyd Weber (not a good thing), it certainly wasn't bad and the music was generally pretty good. A lovely evening was had by all: Me, my husband, 9 year old granddaughter and 7 year old grandson. This is the bar that family films should aspire to, but is so seldom reached. A must see!
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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Very Nostalgic
PostedOctober 25, 2009
jazzbaby
from Riverside, CA
We took our grandkids who had seen them before, but not in 3D. We had never seen them. Everyone enjoyed them. Although obviously for kids, there was a lot of nostalgia to appeal to adults as well, especially those old enough to remember the 50's and 60's. They were very funny. The music was very good. One warning, though. The vicious child, Sid, and his toys were pretty scary. My wise granddaughter said that he didn't have very good parents if he was allowed to do what he did.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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Charming!
PostedMay 11, 2009
jazzbaby
from Riverside, CA
Alina Garanca made a charming Cinderella. We also loved the young man who played Dandini. I couldn't believe that the "ball" was a banquet served on a checked tablecloth, and that the supposed "valet" was allowed to eat with the guests. But in the end, it didn't matter, the music was lovely and we enjoyed ourselves tremendously. One technical note, however: the projectionist raised the lights at a scene change, but not the end of the act, and quite a few people thought it was intermission and left. They missed the beginning of the next scene. When the opera did start up, the projectionist failed to lower the lights for at least another five minutes!
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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Lived Up to the Trailer
PostedApril 20, 2009
jazzbaby
from Riverside, CA
We saw this after having seen the trailer. The film was absolutely wonderful. We will keep our eyes open for these people on future opera stages. Ryan Smith's performance was truly amazing; what a tragedy to lose such a talent. The only negative comments I have about the film are that I wish the singers had been identified more frequently, the practice arias were identified, and I wish more of the judges discussion had been shown. Of course, the film kept up the suspense by not giving away too much. It was interesting to hear the charming Renee Fleming say that she didn't win until her third try1 We enjoyed the insights from her and fellow commentators Susan Graham and Thomas Hampson, who had all been audition winners in their time.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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Absolutely Wonderful
PostedMay 12, 2008
jazzbaby
from Riverside, CA
This was a delightful opera. Natalie Dessay and Juan Diego Flores were both amazing. Miss Dessay is both very funny and poignant.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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